MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 122262 (8/8/K2p4/3p4/pk2p3/p7/8/2N2Q2 w - - 0 1)

Wheeler, Charles Henry

Checkmate, 1903

8/8/K2p4/3p4/pk2p3/p7/8/2N2Q2

#3

3 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Sxa2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#

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